Debut Novel
by D.A. Fillingham
Beneath the ancient streets of York, a discovery of a lifetime is about to become a waking nightmare. When Dr. Sarah Whitmore and her archaeological team breach a prehistoric wall twelve feet thick, they expect to find Roman ruins or Viking gold. Instead, they uncover the Tenebrae: a pale, light-sensitive civilization that has survived in absolute, climate-controlled darkness for thirteen centuries. But the team's arrival brings a lethal gift. For the Tenebrae, the surface world's light is a literal poison that triggers a rabid, cannibalistic light-sickness, transforming an intelligent people into a predatory horde.
Special Edition
Each signed hardback edition of The Lightless is hand-signed by D.A. Fillingham. Limited availability.
Hardback • Hand-signed
Hand Signed
Key Themes
Over thirteen centuries, the Tenebrae built a beautiful, self-sustaining world in total darkness, yet this remarkable survival was shattered in moments.
The book explores how religious history can be terrifyingly reinterpreted; what one culture sees as a "blessing" of light.
It questions the human drive to explore, showing how Sarah's passion for uncovering the past inadvertently destroyed the very "living history" she sought to protect and understand.
Subscribe to receive updates about new releases, exclusive content, and behind-the-scenes stories from D.A. Fillingham.